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Known for these resultsRole23%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 23% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio79%Bio coverage: 79% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company17%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 17% of these rows have at least one match.School28%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 28% of these rows have at least one match.
- Min JinFounder · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Zaky HassanFounder/CEO · MolagriS26Industrials · Toronto
- Jai PadmakumarFounder/CEO · 1849 bioS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Yongjin ParkFounder · 1849 bioS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Arda GoreciFounder/CTO · Ligo BiosciencesS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Edward HarrisFounder · Ligo BiosciencesS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Emily Egerton-WarburtonFounder · Ligo BiosciencesS24Healthcare · San Francisco
- Anthony TrasattiFounder/CEO · Ontra MobilityS24Government · New York
- Connor Riley@connortrileyFounder/CTO · Ontra MobilityS24Government · New York
- Jayesh K. Gupta@rejuvyeshFounder/CEO · SilurianS24Industrials · Seattle
- Nikhil ShankarFounder · SilurianS24Industrials · Seattle
- Alessandro Vecchi@big_veechFounder/CPO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Austin TindleFounder/CEO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Maxmillion McLaughlinFounder/CTO · SorcererS24Industrials · San Francisco
- Adi OlteanFounder · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Ezra FeildenFounder/CTO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Philip Johnston@philipjohnstonFounder/CEO · StarcloudS24Industrials · Seattle
- Jesse VollmarFounder/CEO · PrecipW24B2B · Ann Arbor
- Michael AsherFounder/CTO · PrecipW24B2B · Ann Arbor
- Anuj Saigal@anujsaigalFounder · SparkW24B2B
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Min JinMolagriFounderSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Zaky HassanMolagriFounder/CEOSummer 2026IndustrialsToronto, Canada4—Jai Padmakumar1849 bioFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Yongjin Park1849 bioFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States3—Arda GoreciLigo BiosciencesFounder/CTOSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Edward HarrisLigo BiosciencesFounderSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Emily Egerton-WarburtonLigo BiosciencesFounderSummer 2024HealthcareSan Francisco, United States4—Anthony TrasattiOntra MobilityFounder/CEOSummer 2024GovernmentNew York, United States2—Connor RileyOntra MobilityFounder/CTOSummer 2024GovernmentNew York, United States2https://x.com/connortrileyJayesh K. GuptaSilurianFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States6https://x.com/rejuvyeshNikhil ShankarSilurianFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States6—Alessandro VecchiSorcererFounder/CPOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4https://x.com/big_veechAustin TindleSorcererFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Maxmillion McLaughlinSorcererFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSan Francisco, United States4—Adi OlteanStarcloudFounderSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Ezra FeildenStarcloudFounder/CTOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12—Philip JohnstonStarcloudFounder/CEOSummer 2024IndustrialsSeattle, United States12https://x.com/philipjohnstonJesse VollmarPrecipFounder/CEOWinter 2024B2BAnn Arbor, United States3—Michael AsherPrecipFounder/CTOWinter 2024B2BAnn Arbor, United States3—Anuj SaigalSpark2× YCFounderWinter 2024B2BUnknown5https://x.com/anujsaigal
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Jesse Vollmar
Founder/CEO·Precip
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size3
BatchWinter 2024
LocationAnn Arbor, United States
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Previously CEO of FarmLogs (YC W12) where we built the most popular farm management software in the US and raised $37m from top investors like Sam Altman and Drive Capital. Currently building Precip (YC W24). We measure rain without needing gauges.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
PrecipHigh precision AI weather models
Co-foundersMichael Asher
